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URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/wowfest-class-of-23/
SUMMARY:Liverpool: WOWFest: Class of '23
DESCRIPTION:WOWFEST: Class of '23\n\n\n\n\nAs the economy spirals into turm
 oil and workers from all sectors take to the picket lines in demand for be
 tter wages and conditions\, WoWFEST is raising its banner high. We invit
 e everyone to join us in a month-long celebration of working-class culture
  and life\, in all its diversity. Our line-up of writers\, artists\, and c
 ommentators will explore the ways in which class shapes our perceptions\, 
 experiences\, opportunities\, and culture\, and how we view our place in t
 he world. We’ll delve into the impact of race\, gender\, and sexual orie
 ntation on class\, and examine how literature addresses or reinforces clas
 s inequality. Join WoWFEST: Class of ’23 and be part of the change you 
 want to see – make your voice heard in the campaign for social equality!
 \n\nMeet the class of ’23\n\nMichael Rosen\, Travis Alabanza\, Linton Kw
 esi Johnson\, Lowkey\, Shami Chakrabarti\, Gary Younge\, Kenan Malik\, Joe
 lle Taylor\, Kit De Waal\, Chris Nineham\, Tomiwa Owolade\, She Drew The G
 un\,  Peter Hooton + Many more!\n\n\nOpportunities for working-class peop
 le are dwindling\, and past gains in employment\, education\, and health a
 re being eroded. Working-class writers and publishers are pushing back\, b
 ut the industry is still dominated by white\, middle-class voices. Writin
 g on the Wall is proud to be part of the movement to elevate the value of
  our lives and voices. We offer a platform to explore the difficult and so
 metimes traumatic experiences of working-class people\, while also celebra
 ting their multifaceted lives\n\nClass has always been central to our work
  at Writing on the Wall and our festival\, WoWFEST. But now\, more than
  ever\, it’s time to stand up and say\, ‘class matters’. Writing on 
 the Wall was born out of the Liverpool Dockers Strike in the late ’90s\,
  a two-and-a-half-year struggle against an employer and government who sou
 ght to strip away the rights the workers had fought for over centuries. We
  remain true to our roots\, providing a platform for discussion on the iss
 ues that affect us and publishing the work of hundreds of working-class pa
 rticipants in our projects. We use writing and creativity to transform ind
 ividuals and communities\, as an act of resistance and a tool to inspire a
 nd mobilize change.\n\nFestival Event and Tickets
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